Past Episodes

On the Moral Compass we’ll be discussing the religious and moral issues associated with climate change.Christian leaders are calling for action but what does the environment have to do with religion? » more

After WW2 the Anglican Church in Australia introduced Marriage Guidance to try and retrieve marriages threatened by the inevitable fallout of war. Growing up through the social upheaval of the 1960’s and 1970’s Marriage Guidance became a secular service that reflected the mood of the times, evolving and transforming into the multi-million dollar industry it is today. » more

Australia’s grand dame of the outback - the Country Women’s Association turns 93 this year but is showing no sign of aging or retiring anytime soon. Instead she’s having something of a facelift. » more

In the 1960’s Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced Transcendental Meditation to the world, spreading his meditation technique to Australia and setting up centres in Melbourne and Sydney. » more

Stan Savige fought at Gallipoli, then commanded the operation that saved 50,000 Assyrian refugees from certain death in the Middle East and went on to found Legacy - an organisation still providing aid to families of service men and women. » more

Geraldine Doogue debates the hot-button moral, ethical and religious controversies of our time with a stable of guest panellists in the premiere of this smart and entertaining new Compass series. » more